Briefing: Goodbye Graaff-Reinet: South African town’s name change stirs racial tensions
Strategic angle: Minister’s decision to ditch town’s colonial-era identity and honour anti-apartheid activist divides residents.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
World
International reporting with regional context and cross-border impact.
Briefing: Eurozone borrowing costs soar on fears of fiscal hit from Iran shock
Strategic angle: Government bonds face one of worst months of past decade as investors warn of ‘deterioration’ in public finances.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: The hunger for ‘content’ is keeping us culturally stuck
Strategic angle: The algorithms of the distraction economy are feeding us what we already like, creating a loop with no progress.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: The last bridge left to ancient Tyre
Strategic angle: Evacuation orders and strikes turn once-vibrant Lebanese beach town into a refuge for holdouts and displaced.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: The Pentagon-Anthropic dispute is a test of control
Strategic angle: Should private companies be able to set boundaries around the AI systems we integrate into our lives?
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: The surprising science of quitting
Strategic angle: Most of us are just one event away from resigning even though we probably should stay put.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Iran activates its ‘resistance economy’ to survive the war
Strategic angle: Islamic republic has spent years building a model designed to withstand hostility even as it presides over a deepening economic malaise.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: TCU women top UVA to reach 2nd straight Elite 8
Strategic angle: Marta Suarez and Olivia Miles lead No. 3 seed TCU past 10th-seeded Virginia.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: UFC fighter called back to cage after scorecard flub
Strategic angle: Tyrell Fortune had to return to the Octagon on Saturday after UFC cage announcer Bruce Buffer mistakenly announced his opponent Marcin Tybura as the winner.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Here's How Dyno Tests Actually Work
Strategic angle: Dynamometer tests are used to measure a car's torque and rpm response. But how do they get that information? And how reliable is what they get?
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Jim Cramer on Aris Mining (ARIS): "You're never going to see me recommend a Vancouver miner"
Strategic angle: Jim Cramer shares his thoughts on Vancouver miners and Aris Mining.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Iranians live under constant anxiety: 'When I close my eyes, I wonder if I will see the next day'
Strategic angle: Bombings, repression and daily surveillance have thrust Iranians into a state of uncertainty.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: How Dodge Transformed The Viper From Twitchy Beast To Predictable Handler
Strategic angle: Dodge made significant adjustments to the Viper's design to improve handling and performance in its second generation.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Fan dies in fall at Mexico City stadium reopening
Strategic angle: Tragic incident occurs during the reopening of a major stadium in Mexico City.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: How Complaints From The British Led To Harley-Davidson Creating The XR-750
Strategic angle: The Brits complained that American Motorcyclist Association rules were keeping them from winning races. The fallout led to the birth of a great racing bike.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Mustang Driver Does Everything Right And Still Ends Upside Down
Strategic angle: A sudden lane change leads to a tire-to-tire impact that sends a Mustang airborne and upside down in seconds.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Indian conglomerate Vedanta to split in five next month
Strategic angle: Chair suggests new entities could be worth as much as $50bn after deleveraging drive
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Alzheimer's Disease Mortality Among Taxi and Ambulance Drivers (2024)
Strategic angle: A study examining the impact of Alzheimer's disease on mortality rates in taxi and ambulance drivers.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Gamecocks power past Sooners, into Elite Eight
Strategic angle: Ta'Niya Latson scored 28 points, and Raven Johnson added 18 to help top-seed South Carolina beat No. 4 seed Oklahoma 94-68 on Saturday.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Sabalenka outlasts Gauff in 3 sets for Miami title
Strategic angle: Aryna Sabalenka earned her second straight title at the Miami Open with a hard-fought victory over Coco Gauff.
Editorial Staff Mar 29